Is it possible to issue a child's visa to the same parent's passport in Vietnam?

Is it possible to issue a child's visa to the same parent's passport in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 7 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 as amended by Clause 2, Article 1 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam as amended in 2019, the regulations on the form and use value of visas are as follows:

2. Visas shall be issued individually for each person, except for cases bellow:

a) Visas for children under 14 years of age travelling on passports of their parents or guardians shall be issued together with visas thereof;

b) Visas shall be issued according to lists issued by immigration authorities with respect to foreigners visiting and travelling or transiting by sea who have the need to enter inland for visiting and tourism purposes according to programs organized by international tourism enterprises in Vietnam; members of foreign military ships travelling under official programs of tours outside of central-affiliated cities and provinces where their ships anchor.

Thus, children under 14 years of age are granted a visa to share a passport with their parents or guardians in Vietnam in accordance with the above provisions.

What are the cases of visa conversion in Vietnam?

According to Clause 4, Article 7 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 as amended by Clause 2, Article 1 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam as amended in 2019 stipulates as follows:

4. A visa of an individual cannot be repurposed, except for cases below:

a) He/she presents document proving to be an investor or a representative for foreign organization investing in Vietnam as per the law of Vietnam;

b) He/she presents document proving his/her relationship with person inviting or sponsoring in terms of parents, spouse, children;

c) He/she is invited or sponsoring by agencies or organizations and presents work permit or confirmation of eligibility for work permit exemption according to labor laws;

d) He/she makes entry by electronic visa and presents work permit or confirmation of eligibility for work permit exemption according to labor laws.

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